Syracuse Orange at Miami Hurricanes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
84 - 91
Matthew Cleveland scores career-high 32 to carry Miami past Syracuse 91-84
Cleveland set his previous high of 31 points just last month in a 117-74 defeat of SMU on Jan. 18. Against the Orange, he sank 10 of 12 foul shots and distributed five assists.
Reserves Joel Djobet scored 13 points and A.J. Stanton-McCray added 10 for Miami (6-18, 2-11 ACC), which shot 55.4% (31 of 56) including 10 for 20 from 3-point range.
J.J. Starling led Syracuse (11-14, 5-9) with 25 points. Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and reserve Chris Bell added 14 points.
Djobet made a 3 to tie it at 61 with 9:13 remaining, and 31 seconds later, Bethea made two foul shots for a two-point lead and Miami held the advantage the rest of the way.
Cleveland's layup with 1:48 left extended the lead to 80-71, the Canes' largest lead of the game. Cleveland gave Miami its first nine-point lead, 41-32, with a pair of foul shots with 1:50 before halftime. His jumper with 31 seconds before intermission made it 43-34.
Syracuse hosts North Carolina on Saturday. The Hurricanes, who have won two of three following a 10-game losing streak, travel to face Pitt on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jalil Bethea Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Chris Bell missed Jumper. | 84 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Chris Bell Offensive Rebound. | 84 - 91 |
Statistics
 SYR |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-66 | FG | 31-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 10-20 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 16-17 | FT | 19-23 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 19 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Attendance: 5,752 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |